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Loyola “Crusaders” Baseball Date Opponent 4-12 Jordan 4-16 Cleveland 4-19 Sleepy Eye 4-22 MVL 4-25 Martin County West 4-26 JWP 4-30 Nicollet 5-2 St. Clair 5-3 NRHEG 5-7 Maple River 5-9 ML-GHEC-Truman 5-14 LCWM 5-17 New Ulm Cathedral 5-20 USC
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ROST E R
Winter/spring 2013 Volume 1, Issue 2
16 Minnie’s style
How a shy kid in a new school changed East’s basketball program
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Exceptional games
Top-notch performances from area athletes.
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Wrestling champs
Six wrestlers laid claim to state championships.
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Staying home
Mankato East’s hockey standout Savannah Quandt will continue to call All Seasons Arena home.
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The other Jug
Two teams have met 54 times in boys basketball, all for a Brown Jug.
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Mankato East’s senior point guard Minnie Frederick knows a thing or two about basketball. She wasn’t too bad at modeling for this photo either. Photo by The Free Press Media photographer Pat Christman Final Buzzer • WINTER/SPRING 2013 • 3
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From the Sports Desk
By Chad Courrier
Southern Minnesota sports authority Winter/spring 2013 • VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 PUBLISHER James P. Santori EDITOR Joe Spear WRITERS Jim Rueda Shane Frederick Chad Courrier PHOTOGRAPHERS John Cross Pat Christman PAGE DESIGNER Doug Monson ADVERTISING David Habrat MANAGER ADVERTISING Karla Marshall Sales ADVERTISING Barb Wass ASSISTANT ADVERTISING Christina Sankey DESIGNERS Sue Hammar
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Winter season full of excitement Long winter ends with state champions, optimism for the future and the end of careers
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he wild, crazy month of March and state tournaments has turned to April and anticipation for the outdoor sports, yet this is a good time to reflect on the cold winter months, which were warmed by the performances of special high-school teams and athletes in southern Minnesota. When Minnie Frederick arrived at Mankato East in 2010, the girls basketball program was a mess, having posted only 22 victories in the previous four seasons. But the bubbly, energetic point guard, along with emerging young talent in the program, allowed the Cougars to win two Big Nine Conference championships and reach the s e c t i o n championship game the last two seasons. Frederick’s style will have a lasting effect on the program, which has transformed from a half-court offense to a full-court, pressure style. East/Loyola hockey star Savannah Quandt was a key player in the Cougars’ most successful season, and she has fulfilled a dream of signing with her hometown Minnesota State University to continue her hockey career. By the time she is done playing, she will have called All Seasons Arena her hockey home for a full decade. Each year since 1960, Maple River and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, in some form of the various communities, have gotten together for an important boys basketball game, with the winner getting to hold onto the Brown Jug. This trophy game began as a source of joy for the winning school, and 54 years later, it holds the same intensity today. Carlie Wagner of New RichlandHartland-Ellendale-Geneva had her
coming out party last spring when she set state-tournament scoring records and helped her team finish third in Class AA. This season, the junior point guard was even more dominant as the Panthers returned to the state tournament, where she broke her own scoring records and led the Panthers to a state championship. In January, she announced that she will attend the University of Minnesota, verbally committing to a scholarship that she’ll officially accept in the fall. The Mankato Loyola girls returned to the state tournament after a 31-year break, and even though the Crusaders lost their quarterfinal game, a young roster bodes well for the future of the program. Given that the bulk of the team will return next season, another state-tournament appearance would seem possible. Six local wrestlers claimed state championships, and several others brought home state medals. It was another action-packed, frenzied three days of wrestling at Xcel Energy Center. It’s nearly impossible to capture all of the accomplishments of local teams and athletes who have excelled at their craft and entertained the crowds all winter. But the vast number of memories and highlights prove how lucky we are to witness this action. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy this second installment of Final Buzzer, as captured by our words, our designs and Pat Christman’s camera. The athletes did the work; you get the reward.
It’s nearly impossible to capture all of the accomplishments of local teams and athletes
Chad Courrier is a Free Press staff writer. To offer comments on this publication, please email sports@mankatofreepress.com Final Buzzer • WINTER/SPRING 2013 • 5
MILESTONES
Photos By Pat Christman
Peter Kruize
30-point games (boys)
39, Tommy Kraft, Cleveland, Dec. 21 36, Ryan Kruse, St. Clair, Dec. 4 36, Sean Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, Dec. 14 36, Mathiowetz, SESM, Jan. 12 36, Talon Harris, Immanuel Lutheran, Feb. 22 35, Yasin Omar, Mankato East, Dec. 21 35, Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, Feb. 8 Yasin 34, Jeff Osborne, New Ulm Omar Cathedral, Feb. 28 34, Luke Monson, BEA, Jan. 4 34, Kruse, St. Clair, Jan. 24 33, Kruse, St. Clair, Dec. 29 33, Zach Brandts, St. James Area, Feb. 5 33, Peter Kruize, St. Peter, Feb. 16 33, Kruse, St. Clair, March 4 32, Brandts, St. James Area Dec. 18 32, Austin Majeskie, West Jan. 11 32, Mathiowetz, SESM, Jan. 22 32, Monson, BEA, Dec. 18 32, Dallas Barslou, BEA, Jan. 22 31, Kraft, Cleveland, Dec. 11 31, Carson Seifert, Mankato Loyola, Jan. 4 31, Kruse, St. Clair, March 4 Carson 30, Seifert, Loyola, Dec. 20 Seifert
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30, Kraft, Cleveland, Jan. 15 30, Tyler Seitz, Cleveland, Jan. 21 30, Kraft, Cleveland, Feb. 14 30, Gideon Bode, New Ulm, Feb. 15 30, Mathiowetz, Feb. 15 30, Kraft, Cleveland, Feb. 19 30, Kraft, Cleveland, Feb. 25 30, Seifert, Loyola, Feb. 25
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19, Ryan Kruse, St. Clair, Dec. 4 18, Kruse, St. Clair, Dec. 14 17, Peter Kruize, St. Peter, Dec. 4 17, Kruse, St. Clair, Dec. 29 17, Sean Mathiowetz, SESM, Feb. 8 17, Matt Christenson, Nicollet, Feb. 25 16, Nate Chadderdon,TCU, Dec. 11 16, Mathiowetz, SESM, Jan. 10 15, Mathiowetz, SESM, Nov. 30 15, Kruize, St. Peter, Dec. 4 15, Tommy Kraft, Cleveland, Jan. 20 15, Matt Christenson, Nicollet, Feb. 14 15, Tommy Kraft, Cleveland, Feb. 25 15, Ryan Kruse, St. Clair, Chain, March 4
30-point games (girls) 50, Carlie Wagner, NRHEG, Dec. 18 50, Wagner, NRHEG, March 16 49, Wagner, NRHEG, March 8 48, Wagner, NRHEG, March 15 43, Wagner, NRHEG, Jan. 15
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41, Wagner, NRHEG, Dec. 14 41, Megan Schroeder, LCWM, Feb. 2 41, Wagner, NRHEG, Feb. 19 37, Taylor Holicky, Cleveland, Jan. 31 36, Wagner, NRHEG, Feb. 15 36, Wagner, NRHEG, March 1 35, Wagner, NRHEG, Feb. 5 34, Wagner, NRHEG, Nov. 27 34, Claire Ziegler, Mankato East, Feb. 26 33, Wagner, NRHEG, Dec. 7 33, Wagner, NRHEG, Dec. 28 33, Wagner, NRHEG, Jan. 5 33, Wagner, NRHEG, Feb. 8 33, Kelsey Carpenter, St. Peter, March 6 32, Wagner, NRHEG, Nov. 29 32, Wagner, NRHEG, Dec. 1 32, Wagner, NRHEG, Jan. 8 32, Wagner, NRHEG, Feb. 1 31, Anna Munsen, MVL Nov. 27 31, Wagner, NRHEG, Dec. 21 31, Tailor Raymond, St. Peter, Dec. 28 31, Wagner, NRHEG, Feb. 13 30, Holicky, Cleveland, Dec. 3 30, Wagner, NRHEG, Jan. 25 Tailor 30, Minnie Frederick, Raymond Mankato East, Feb. 5 30, Raymond, St. Peter, Feb. 5
Carlie Wagner
15-rebound games (girls)
26, Taylor Holicky, Cleveland, Dec. 4 26, Holicky, Cleveland, Dec. 18 22, Holicky, Cleveland, Jan. 31 22, Holicky, Cleveland, Feb. 4 Taylor 21, Holicky, Cleveland, Holicky Nov. 27 21, Claire Ziegler, Mankato East, Jan. 8 18, Anna Munsen, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Nov. 30 17, Tailor Raymond, St. Peter, Dec. 28 17, Jade Schultz, NRHEG, Dec. 29 17, Holicky, Cleveland, Feb. 7 17, Ziegler, East, March 2 16, Holicky, Cleveland, vs. Dec. 11 16, Holicky, Cleveland, Dec. 3 16, Cara Christiansen, West, Jan. 8 16, Annisa Janzig, USC, Feb. 8 15, Ziegler, East, Dec. 7 15, Holicky, Cleveland, Dec. 13 15, Christiansen, West, Dec. 14 15, Holicky, Cleveland, Jan. 4 15, Holicky, Cleveland, Jan. 4 15, Janzig, USC, Jan. 18 15, Ziegler, East, Jan. 22 15, Ziegler, East, Jan. 25 15, Josie Schieffert, Sleepy Eye, Feb. 15 15, Ziegler, East, Feb. 26
1,000-point scorers (active)
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1,859 — Tommy Kraft, SR, Cleveland 1,838 — Sean Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 1,429 — Jaron Denn, SR, Maple River 1,317 — Kansas Adams, SR, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 1,234 — Ryan Kruse, SR, St. Clair 1,152 — Zach Brandts, JR, St. James Area
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2,810 — Carlie Wagner, JR, NRHEG 1,778 — Tailor Raymond, SR, St. Peter 1,436 — Sam Gruis, SR, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 1,404 — Haley Fogarty, SR, Belle Plaine 1,241 — Cara Christiansen, SR, Mankato West 1,176 — Jade Schultz, JR, NRHEG 1,131 — Claire Ziegler, JR, Mankato East 1,036 — Minnie Frederick, SR, Mankato East 1,018 — Taylor Holicky, JR, Cleveland
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Maple River’s Jaron Denn finished his career with 1,429 points, and his total would have been higher if not for a knee injury that cost him most of his junior season. 7 • Winter/spring 2013 • Final Buzzer
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Mankato East/Loyola senior Maddie McCargar tied for the team lead in scoring this season.
Hat tricks Girls
Brittany Denn (4), New Ulm, vs. Mankato West, Nov. 10. Callie Looft, Mankato West, vs. St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United, Nov. 13. Alicia Knoll, Waseca, vs. Austin, Nov. 17 Maddie McCargar, Callie Mankato East/Loyola, vs. Looft Owatonna, Nov. 20. Taryn Juberien, Waseca, vs. Fairmont, Nov. 29. Ali Plieseis, St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United, vs. Marshall Ali Plieseis (4), St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United, vs. Windom, Dec. 4. Taylor Witte, St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United, vs. Windom, Dec. 4. Maddie McCargar, East/Loyola, vs. Winona, Dec. 8. Chloe Bachman, St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United, vs. Fairmont, Dec. 8. Callie Looft, Mankato West, vs. Marshall, Dec. 11
Taryn Juberien, Waseca, vs. St. Peter/Le Sueur-Henderson/Tri-City United, Dec. 13. Olivia McIntosh, Waseca, vs. St. Peter/Le Sueur-Henderson/Tri-City United, Dec. 13. Maddy Knoll, Waseca, vs. Worthington, Dec. 15. Taryn Juberien, Waseca, vs. Worthington, Dec. 15 Callie Looft, Mankato West, vs. Albert Lea, Jan. 3. Callie Looft, Mankato West, vs. St. Peter/Le Sueur-Henderson/Tri-City United, Jan. 8. Maddie McCargar, Mankato East/ Loyola, vs. Mankato West, Jan. 10. Brittany Miller, Waseca, vs. Windom, Jan. 10. Taryn Juberien, Waseca, vs. Windom, Jan. 10. Abbe Hoehn, Waseca, vs. Windom, Jan. 10. Abbe Hoehn, Waseca vs. St. Peter/Le Sueur-Henderson/Tri-City United, Jan. 10 Taryn Juberien (4), Waseca vs. Mankato West, Jan. 17 Rebekah Kolstad, Mankato East/ Loyola, vs. Albert Lea, Feb. 1
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Waseca’s Abbe Hoehn keeps the puck in the zone despite the efforts of Mankato West’s Callie Looft during a game this season at All Seasons Arena. Ali Plieseis, St. Peter/Le Sueur-Henderson/ Tri-City United, vs. Luverne, Feb. 2. Katy Snyder, Mankato East/Loyola, vs. St. Peter/Le Sueur-Henderson/Tri-City United, Feb. 7. Brooke Schugel, New Ulm, vs. Marshall, Feb. 12.
Boys
Zach Erickson (4), Mankato West, vs. Mankato East/ Loyola, Nov. 29. Blake Neumann (4), New Ulm, vs. Fairmont, Dec. 18. Derek Frentz (4), Mankato Zach West, vs. Delano, Dec. 28 Erickson Tyler Jutting, Mankato
West, vs. Delano, Dec. 28 Brent Adams, Mankato East/Loyola, vs. St. Paul Highland Park, Jan. 8. Sam Wenner, St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United, vs. Waseca, Jan. 10. Derek Frentz (4), Mankato West, vs. Austin, Feb. 1. Cole Filler, Mankato West, vs. Rochester Mayo, Feb. 7. Sam Wenner, St. Peter/ Le Sueur-Henderson/Tri-City United, vs. Waseca, Feb. 9. J.P. Eykyn, Waseca, vs. La Crescent, Feb. 15. Derek Frentz, Mankato Derek Frentz West vs. Red Wing, Feb. 21.
30-win seasons Nathan Rose, JR, Sibley East, 45-0 Aaron Bates, SR, Sibley East, 45-3 Adam Cooling, SR, Madelia-Truman, 44-0 Chris Pfarr, SR, Le Sueur-Henderson, 43-5 Skyler Petry, JR, WEM/JWP, 41-1 Taner Trembley, SR, LCWM, 41-2 Hunter Retzlaff, JR, Sibley East, 41-8 Austin Anderly, SO, LSH, 38-4 Tyler Jakes, SR, Mankato West, 37-2 Dylan Herman, JR, USC, 37-4 Colten Carlson, JR, USC, 37-5 Brady Ayers, SR, WEM/JWP, 37-6 Jason Meyer, SO, Sibley East, 37-14 Louie Sanders, SO, LCWM, 36-4 Carter Hanson, SR, BEA, 36-7 Derek Herman, FR, USC, 35-6 Miah DuFrane, SR, Sibley East, 34-11 Colin Ayers, JR, WEM/JWP, 33-9 Dylan Connor, SR, St. Peter, 33-6 Jacob Claybaugh, SR, Waseca, 32-5 Cody Hanson, SR, St. James, 32-7 Richard Soto, SR, St. James, 32-5 Bryon Forstner, SR, Madelia-Truman, 32-10 Zack Kuhns, SR, Maple River, 31-8 Gus Phillips, JR, BEA, 30-8 David Franta, JR, BEA, 30-9 Nick Meixell, SO, LCWM, 30-9 Dylan Wolff, SR, WEM/JWP, 30-12 Jacob Gonsalez, SR, USC, 30-12 Mitch Retzlaff, JR, Sibley East, 30-16
Career records
Taner Trembley, SR, LCWM, 204-57 Adam Cooling, SR, Madelia-Truman, 201-40 Zach Gehloff, SR, Waseca, 196-29 Nathan Rose, JR, Sibley East, 176-27 Tyler Jakes, SR, Mankato West, 174-59 Brady Ayers, SR, WEM/JWP, 171-66 Aaron Bates, SR, Sibley East, 158-48 Carter Hanson, SR, Blue Earth Area, 157-47 Skyler Petry, JR, WEM/JWP, 153-17 Zack Kuhns, SR, Maple River, 151-49 Dylan Herman, JR, USC, 147-41 Hunter Retzlaff, JR, Sibley East, 141-39 Chris Pfarr, SR, Le Sueur-Henderson, 141-58
Above: Mankato West’s Tyler Jakes gets the upper hand on Fairmont/ Martin County West’s Kory Brown during their Class AA 195 pound quarterfinal match Friday, March 29, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. At left: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial’s Louie Sanders pins Le Sueur-Henderson’s Jordan Carlson during a match this season.
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PHENOMS
Photos By Pat Christman
Area wrestlers produce first-time state champions, defend titles and for some, wrap careers
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Brady Ayers, 160, WEM, SR Took No. 2 ranking in Class AA to state Gave up six points total at state Defeated third-ranked wrestler for title Finished season 37-6 Taner Trembley, 138, LCWM SR Defending champ started season No. 1 Went undefeated in post season Outscored opponents 28-6 at state Finished season 41-2 10 • Winter/spring 2013 • Final Buzzer
Louie Sanders, 120, LCWM SO Took No. 2 ranking in Class A to state Defeated Class A defending champ at state Went undefeated in postseason Finished season 36-4
Austin Anderly, 106, LSH FR Began season ranked No. 1 in Class A Went undefeated in postseason Champion in first trip to state Finished season 38-4
6 Pack
Nathan Rose, 195, Sibley East, JR Defending champ started season No. 1 Pinned three of four at state Went undefeated in postseason Finished season 42-0
Adam Cooling, 160, Madelia-Truman, SR Class A, 145-pound champion in 2012 Defeated No. 2 wrestler for second title Ranked No. 1 for entire season Finished season 44-0
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The colors change, but the scenery stays the same for Cougars’ Quandt
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Mankato East/Loyola senior Savannah Quandt won’t be going far to compete as a college hockey player as she’s chosen Minnesota State.
By Shane Frederick
hen her career finally ends, Savannah Quandt might be the hockey player who has played more games in All Seasons Arena than any one else in Mankato. Quandt just wrapped up her sixth and final varsity season with the Mankato East/ Loyola girls team. Up next, a chance to play for Minnesota State University, which currently uses the same rink for practices and games. “I like playing there,” Quandt said. “I practically live there in the winter.” Since before she started skating for the Cougars as a seventh-grader, Quandt wanted to play for the Mavericks. And that dream didn’t change as she started her outstanding high school career. Following her sophomore season, she verbally committed to Minnesota State, announcing to suitors from other college programs that they can stop recruiting her because she would be staying home come 2013. “I grew up watching them,” she said. “All the girls in the Cities watch the Gophers, and they’re their idols. But I grew up watching the Mavericks.
I’m really excited about next year. I want it to come right now.” Quandt was a highscoring forward for the first part of her career, but moved to defense — the position she’ll likely play at MSU, according to Mavericks coach Eric Means — the last two seasons.
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As a senior, she helped lead the Cougars to their best-ever finish. East/Loyola went 22-60 before suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the Section 2A championship game
Season 2007-08 Savannah Quandt is graduating 2008-09 as East/Loyola’s all-time 2009-10 leading scorer. Here are her 2010-11 year-by-year statistics: 2011-12 2012-13 Totals
A closer look
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Goals 14 13 31 32 32 17 139
Assists 11 7 19 16 20 20 93
against MoundWestonka. Even with the disappointment of not reaching the state tournaPoints 25 20 50 48 52 37 232
ment, that was a long way from Quandt’s first two of years of high school hockey when East/Loyola won a total of just seven games. Quandt broke her right wrist in the final game of the regular season this year and had to play with a restrictive cast in the playoffs. “I definitely would have been able to shoot a lot better,” she said of the injury. “Oh well. I tried my best, I guess.” Now, Quandt is hoping she can assist in the improvement of another team — a tougher task at the Division I college level. “I definitely want to be a helper in the turnaround of the program,” she said. “That would be awesome.”
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JWP “Bulldogs” Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Baseball 4-16 WEM Away 5:00pm 4-18 Blooming Prairie Home 5:00pm 4-22 USC Home 5:00pm 4-25 Bethlehem Academy Away 5:00pm 4-26 Loyola Home 5:00pm 4-29 Medford Away 5:00pm 4-30 NRHEG Home 5:00pm 5-2 Randolph Away 5:00pm 5-3 Martin Luther Away 4:30pm 5-9 Blooming Prairie Away 5:00pm 5-13 USC Away 5:00pm 5-16 Bethlehem Academy Home 5:00pm 5-17 St. Clair Away 4:30pm Softball 4-12 Nicollet 4-16 WEM 4-18 Blooming Prairie 4-19 Waseca 4-22 USC 4-25 Bethlehem Academy 4-29 Medford 4-30 NRHEG 5-2 Randolph 5-6 WEM 5-9 Blooming Prairie 5-13 USC 5-15 Madelia 5-16 Bethlehem Academy
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Le SUEUR - HENDERSON “Giants” Baseball 4-15 Tri-City United 4-18 Jordan 4-22 Belle Plaine 4-25 Sibley East 4-29 Mayer Lutheran 5-2 Watertown-Mayer 5-3 LCWM 5-6 Tri-City United 5-9 NYA 5-17 St. Peter 5-20 Waseca
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cleveland “Clippers” Baseball 4-16 Loyola 4-23 Martin County West 4-25 St. Clair 4-30 ML-GHEC-Truman 5-2 Alden-Conger 5-7 ML-GHEC-Truman 5-9 Nicollet 5-11 Loyola 5-14 Maple River 5-17 Medford
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Softball 4-16 LCWM 4-18 Madelia 4-20 TBA 4-23 Loyola 4-25 MCW 4-30 St. Clair 5-2 Martlin Luther-GHEC 5-7 Alden-Conger 5-9 Madelia-Truman 5-10 Mankato Loyola
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Carlie Wagner (3) had another record-setting run in the Class AA girls state basketball tournament. Her efforts helped the Panthers capture the 2013 title.
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The transformation of East basketball program began with a shy girl and
A new style
Minnie Frederick broke records, influenced teammates and turned a program around
By Chad Courrier
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Minnie Frederick was a tenacious defender, shown here battling Mankato West’s Cara Christiansen for a loose ball during a game this season.
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hen Minnie Frederick first moved to Mankato in the summer before her sophomore season at Mankato East, she went to an open gym to play basketball with and meet some of her new teammates. Her older brother Stephone, Jr., had played at East, and her cousin Martin Frederick knew many of the girls in the basketball program. But it was still a little nerve-racking for the new girl, hoping to break in with a group of players who had played a lot of basketball growing up together. “I was kind of a shy girl,” Frederick said. “So I went to open gym in the summer. I think they thought I was going to be a fat, chubby kid with no basketball experience, maybe with an attitude problem. “When I got there, they looked kind of surprised. Once I talked with them, and they got to know me, we all became very close.” Frederick finished an impressive three-year career at East last month, setting school records and helping her team return to the program to the success it had during the 1980s and ’90s. She was a finalist for
the state’s Miss Basketball award, leading the Cougars to a pair of Big Nine Conference championships. More than the awards, however, Frederick has helped to transform the program from a slow, halfcourt style to an up-tempo, fun brand of basketball.
New expectations A look back at recent Mankato East girls basketball records shows Minnie Frederick’s impact on the program. 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
4-22 4-22 8-18 6-19 17-11 26-3 23-5
“At our first practice, you could see what Minnie could do for our team,” East coach Mike Barger said. “She fit in right away. She was kind of a jokester, and she has a personality that draws you in.” Frederick grew up in Flint, Mich., and it wasn’t until her parents divorced that she considered spending her highschool years anywhere else.
Her dad, Stephone, Sr., moved to Mankato, but she stayed in Michigan with her mother, Marjai, until after her freshman season. “When my brother was here, he told me that he had a lot of fun,” Frederick said. Four years ago, the Cougars didn’t have many ball-handlers, so opponents would press a lot. When East got into the halfcourt, the possessions were focused on getting the ball into the post, hoping 50 points would be enough to win the game. This season, the Cougars averaged 62.8 points, about 20 more per game, in large part because of Frederick’s ability to push the ball up the court, resulting in a layup for her or a pass to an open teammate, maybe a 3-pointer or a post basket. “One of the things we always talk about is you better be ready for a pass,” said junior post Claire Ziegler, a 1,000point scorer who has benefited from a lot of Frederick’s assists. “She knows you’re going to be open before you know you’re open.” Frederick was more of a scorer as a sophomore, but as
The Frederick File Not only did Minnie Frederick put her name in the Mankato East record books, she peppered her name all over the Minnesota state record books. Here’s a look at her accomplishments:
Career assists
1,034, Krista Opheim, Eden Valley-Watkins, 2006 879 , Jamie Pudenz, Red Rock Central, 1996 786, Stephanie Mayclin, Breckenridge, 2001 772, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2013 728, Megan Taylor, Roseau, 1997.
Single-season assists
359, Erin Foley, St. Cloud Tech, 2008 347, Krista Opheim, Eden Valley-Watkins, 2006 276, Kelly Skalicky, Albany, 1979 273, Sam Lynn, Adrian, 2008 269, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2012 252, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2011 252, Stephanie Mayclin, Breckenridge, 2001 251, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2013
Single-game assists
20, Megan Taylor, Roseau, 1997 18, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2013 17, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2012 17, Minnie Frederick, Mankato East, 2010 17, Kelly Skalicky, Albany, 1979
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Frederick wasn’t sure she’d fit in with the other basketball players at Mankato East, but her outgoing, bubbly personality allowed her to make friends fast. she’s learned to trust her teammates, she’s been more willing to pass. This season, Frederick averaged 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 9.8 assists, struggling with an ankle injury early in the season and another one in the final two weeks. She had 139 steals. As a junior, Frederick set a school record with 17 assists in a game, but this season, she dazzled the Austin defense with 18 assists. “She’s a true point guard,” Barger said. “She’s passed up a lot of shots to get other people involved. She’s grown into a leader, on and off the court.” Frederick ended her career with 772 assists, fourth most in state history, and bested the school record by 246 assists — a number that may never again be challenged. She had
three of the top eight singleseason totals in state history. She’s also scored 1,036 points, which ranks 12th at Mankato East. “The only regret I have is that I tried to make that layup (on the final shot of the section championship game) instead of passing to Abby (Connell) to shoot the 3,” Frederick said. Frederick will be returning to Michigan for her college career, signing with Division I Detroit Mercy, but she’s had a lasting effect on the program, which no longer will play a slow-down, halfcourt style. She hopes to study child development because she enjoys watching kids take some information and grow in their skills and confidence. That started this season as the younger point guards
watched Frederick to get some tips on the position. “I love it that some girls looked up to me,” she said. “That means I’m doing something right, and I want to help them. It’s a nice way to give back to the program. “Every single person at East has played an important part in my high-school career, from my teammates to the teachers and coaches. They’ve all helped me through the tough times.” Barger appreciates what Frederick has meant to his program, both on the court and as a mentor for the future point guards. If Frederick had never shown up here, it’s impossible to say how much success the Cougars would have achieved in the last three seasons. “I know we wouldn’t be scoring 60 points a game
Cougars’ all-time leading scorers 1,989 — Amy Swanson, 1987-92 1,898 — Kristin Kachelmyer, 1996-99 1,668 — Angie Swanson, 1991-96 1,529 — Jen Mitchell, 1,529 1,509 — Kristin Maschka, 1983-87 1,441 — Kris Wolle, 1994-98 1,417 — Tammy Shain, 1984-88 1,373 — Sarah Robbins, 1991-96 1,156 — Barb Meredith, 1976-80 1,131 — Claire Ziegler, 2010-13 1,079 — Jodi Mitchell, 1990-94 1,036 — Minnie Frederick, 2010-13
without Minnie,” Barger said. “It’s a style that kids love to play, and I think we have some athletic kids in the program. The younger kids have been able to watch how Minnie does things, and that’s the way they’ll play.”
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The other Little Brown Jug Annual rivalry game dates back more than 50 years
Back in 1960, Garden City High School played Amboy High School in a boys basketball game, and the Brown Jug became the trophy for the series. Garden City won that first game 66-49, setting in motion an annual game that still keeps the interest of those communities today. In 1969, Vernon Center, Rapidan and Garden City consolidated into Wellcome Memorial, and Amboy and Good Thunder were joined as the series continued. By 1987, Mapleton-AmboyGood Thunder was playing against Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, and two years later, MAGT became Maple River. In its current format of Maple River vs. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Maple River has had ownership of that treasured piece of ceramic after 19 of 24 seasons. The Knights claimed the Jug last season, ending a sixyear losing streak and providing a lot of motivation
for the Maple River players to gain back the trophy for its showcase at the Mapleton school. It was a loud, large crowd that filled the gym in Lake Crystal on Jan. 18, split pretty evenly to root for their respective teams. The Eagles used a 19-6 run late in the first half to lead by 11 at halftime. The game re m a i n e d close until the last four minutes, when Maple River finished on a 13-1 run for a 69-49 victory. Jaron Denn was Maple River’s top scorer with 19 points, and he added 10 rebounds. Ben
Maple River’s Ben Larson shoots over Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial’s Michael Coates during the annual Jug basketball game at Lake Crystal. Photos by Pat Christman 20 • Winter/spring 2013 • Final Buzzer
By Chad Courrier
Larson scored 13 points. For LCWM, Michael Coates scored 17 points, and Bryson Yackel had 14 points. “Sometimes, you get spoiled when you have (the Jug) six years in a row,” said Maple River coach Chad Ostermann, who played in the
Jug series for Maple River. “When you lose it, you want it back.” The Jug series will face a challenge in the future. Maple River is leaving the Valley Conference and will compete in the Gopher Conference, meaning these teams can face each other only when the nonconference schedule allows. Over the years, however, the series has thrived, despite the challenges.
Brown Jug series 1959-60, 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78
Garden City 66, Amboy 49 Amboy 80, Garden City 70 Amboy 63, Garden City 57 Garden City 45, Amboy 36 Garden City 70, Amboy 50 Garden City 44, Amboy 41 Amboy 59, Garden City 54 Amboy 80, Garden City 70 Garden City 62, Amboy 58 Garden City 77, Amboy 74 Welcome Memorial 98, AGT 65 Wellcome Memorial 78, AGT 67 AGT 46, Wellcome Memorial 37 AGT 63, Wellcome Memorial 49 AGT 65, Wellcome Memorial 45 AGT 65, Wellcome Memorial 44 Wellcome Memorial 63, AGT 56 Wellcome Memorial 56, AGT 46 Wellcome Memorial 60, AGT 58
1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Wellcome Memorial 61, AGT 53 Wellcome Memorial 63, AGT 46 Wellcome Memorial 78, AGT 47 AGT 67, Wellcome Memorial 65 AGT 58, Wellcome Memorial 55 AGT 62, Wellcome Memorial 50 Wellcome Memorial 71, AGT 36 AGT 64, Wellcome Memorial 59 Wellcome Memorial 63, AGT 58 LCWM 84, MAGT 77 MAGT 62, LCWM 55 Maple River 72, LCWM 69 Maple River 66, LCWM 65, OT Maple River 70, LCWM 49 Maple River 79, LCWM 69 Maple River 97, LCWM 41 Maple River 88, LCWM 54 Maple River 70, LCWM 54 Maple River 84, LCWM 64 LCWM 55, Maple River 51 Maple River 60, LCWM 25 Maple River 47, LCWM 45 Maple River 53, LCWM 50 LCWM 47, Maple River 45 Maple River 65, LCWM 45 LCWM 49, Maple River LCWM 79, Maple River 69 Maple River 67, LCWM 62, OT Maple River 64, LCWM 42 Maple River 81, LCWM 47 Maple River 54, LCWM 51 Maple River 73, LCWM 54 Maple River 68, LCWM 56 LCWM 53, Maple River 46 Maple River 69, LCWM 49
Maple River’s Michael Lewis (white jersey) and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial’s Bryson Yackel go after the loose ball during the Jug game, a victory that sent the Maple River fans into celebration.
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Mankato Loyola’s eighth-grade guard Lindsey Theuninck drives to the basket during the Class A quarterfinal game against Win-E-Mac at Williams Arena.
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Loyola marks program turnaround with trip to state tournament By Chad Courrier It was just a couple of seasons ago, that the Mankato Loyola girls basketball team went winless. However, a young roster, mixed with some key veterans, began to blossom this season, winning 12 of the first 13 games. As the success helped to build momentum, the Crusaders reeled off nine straight wins to push their record to 21-2, winning the Valley Conference regular-season and Showcase titles. Even though the regular season ended with a loss, the
Crusaders rebounded with four straight postseason victories, downing Lester Prairie/ Holy Trinity 47-36 in the section championship game to earn the first state tournament berth for the program in 31 seasons. The Crusaders lost to WinE-Mac in the state quarterfinals at Williams Arena, but with only three seniors on the roster, it seems likely that Loyola will have several chances to return to state competition in the near future.
Above: ReeAnn Dose (25) gets surrounded by the Win-E-Mac defense during a state quarterfinal game. Below: Jordyn Theuninck (4) passes to a teammate, but the young Crusaders struggled to get the offense going.
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Mankato East/Loyola goaltender Katie Paulson was the backstop in one of the most successful seasons in program history. Below, Katy Snyder celebrates another victory for the Cougars. Pat Christman
A nice run
Senior group helped turn East/Loyola from pushover to force in Big Nine Conference By Shane Frederick The season began with a win. Then there was another and another and another until 10 in a row were rattled off by the Mankato East/Loyola girls hockey team. For coach Nate Fuller and several of the Cougars’ players, they could recall entire years that didn’t end with doubledigit wins. They remember four- and three- and nine-win seasons before they began to figure things out, before they turned things around, before they learned how to win. The Cougars didn’t reach their ultimate goal of getting to the state tournament this past year. They ended the year with their first Big Nine championship and a team-record 22 wins
(they finished 22-6-0) before losing to Mound Westonka/ Watertown-Mayer 3-2 in the Section 2A championship game. Three seniors were on that four-win team as seventh-graders. Four more from that class joined up the following year when East/Loyola won just three games. “To go through all those years and get better working together, it’s amazing what we’ve done,” leading scorer Maddie McCargar said after her final high school hockey game. “Twenty-two wins is not something to be ashamed of. Twenty-three is what we wanted. We worked our hearts out.” Forwards McCargar and
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Rebekah Kolstad finished the season, including playoffs, with 55 points apiece. Kolstad, a sophomore, scored 30 goals, while McCargar, a senior, had 29 goals. Senior defenseman Savannah Quandt had 17 goals and 37 points and was named third-team All-State by The Associated Press. In 28 games, the Cougars more than doubled up their opponents’ goals, outscoring them 135-66. That’s a far, far cry from five seasons ago.
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The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls basketball team celebrates its state championship, defeating Braham in the final game. Right: Paige Overgaard tries to stop Braham’s Angela Bendickson during the title game.
State Champs Young New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva team has shot at another Class AA championship in 2014 By Chad Courrier If you thought that Carlie Wagner and the New RichlandHartland-Ellendale -Geneva girls basketball team were good when you saw them in the 2012 Class AA tournament, you must have been more impressed by what they accomplished this season, winning 29 of 30 games. Wagner, who scored more than 1,000 points this season,
tallied 129 points in three tournament games, breaking her own scoring record, and she ended the event with a tournament record 50 points as the Panthers downed Braham to win the program’s first state championship. The Panthers had only three seniors on the roster, making them the favorite to do this all again next season. Final Buzzer • WINTER/SPRING 2013 • 25
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Mankato East/Loyola senior Bobby Schultze wrapped up his stellar career with an all-state performance.
East swim coach Johnson will retire
Nov. 13 — Longtime Mankato East girls swimming and diving coach Tim Johnson announces Tim his retirement after 34 years. Although Johnson he is retiring from the girls duties, he said he plans to continue coaching the boys team a couple more years.
Cougar girls get some revenge in hockey
Nov. 16 — The Mankato East/ Loyola girls hockey team defeats Hutchinson 9-0 in a rematch of last season’s section semifinals.
Mankato West wins at buzzer
Dec. 4 — Freshman Jake Dale, making his first varsity start, Jake scores off an inbounds Dale pass with two seconds remaining as Mankato West defeats Hutchinson 59-58 at the West gym.
Jakes repeats at Redwood Valley
Dec. 15 — For the second straight season, Mankato West senior Tyler Jakes Tyler won the 195-pound Jakes weight class at the Redwood Valley tournament.
East/Loyola girls off to best start ever
Dec. 18 — The Mankato East/ Loyola girls hockey team extends the best start in program history, winning its 10th straight game with a 6-4 decision against Albert Lea.
Loyola wins Classic
Dec. 22 — T h e Mankato Loyola girls d e f e a t WatervilleElysianMankato Loyola’s Morristown Jordyn Theuninck. 52-50 in the championship game of the
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Crusader/McDonald’s Classic at Fitzgerald gym.
Wagner breaks 2,000
Dec. 29 — Carlie Wagner, a junior at New RichlandHartland-Ellendale-Geneva scores the 2,000th point of her basketball career in a 58-51 victory over Bemidji in the championship game of the St. Peter tournament.
Maple River wins Bethany tournament
Dec. 29 — The Maple River boys basketball team defeats Fairmont 66-62 to win the championship of the Pepsi Holiday Tournament, which was played at Bethany Lutheran College.
USC’s Allis sets block record in triple-double
Jan. 5 — United South Central’s Amanda Allis had a triple-double in a girls basketball game against Tri-City United. Allis set a schoolrecord with 13 blocked shots to go with 15 points and 11
rebounds. It was Allis’ third career triple-double, the only three in program history.
West boys, girls win Wuk Fut ski meet
Jan. 8 — Mankato West won both the boys and girls events at the annual Wuk Fut ski meet at Mount Kato. West’s David Huggins was the boys individual winner with a combined time of 44.31, while Caitlin Clause of Mankato East/Loyola won the girls race at 47.42.
Miller sets Waseca girls hockey record
Jan. 10 — Brittany Miller of the Waseca girls hockey team set a program record with eight points in a 13-3 victory over Windom. She had five assists, and joined teammates Taryn Juberien and Abbe Hoehn with hat tricks in the victory.
Maple River celebrates state title anniversary
Jan. 18 — The Maple River boys basketball program celebrates the 20th anniversary of
Mankato East/ Loyola goaltender Katie Paulson and the Cougars fell just short of reaching the state girls hockey tournament. the school’s only state championship during a game against Mankato Loyola. Several players and coaches Dave Walker and Tim Anderson took part in the celebration of the 1993 victory over Faribault Bethlehem Academy in the Class A championship game at St. Paul.
West girls earn berth at state ski meet
Feb. 5 — The Mankato West girls Alpine ski team advances to the state meet for the second time in program history by placing second at the Section 6 meet at Buck Hill. West’s Kelsey Klingel takes seventh with a combined time of 50.97. Mankato East/Loyola’s Caitlin Clause qualifies for the state meet Caitlin for the third time, and Clause Mankato West’s David Huggins qualifies for the boys meet for the second time.
Loyola guard makes eight 3-pointers
Feb. 7 — Mankato Loyola’s Lindsey Theuninck makes eight 3-pointers and scores 32 points. She also had 12 rebounds and four steals. The Mankato Loyola boys basketball team celebrates their title in 2003.
Loyola honors 2003 state title team
Feb. 2 — Mankato Loyola honors the undefeated 2003 state championship boys basketball team during halftime of the boys basketball game at Fitzgerald gym.
Waseca girls claim SCC basketball crown
Feb. 8 — Waseca clinches the South Central Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-61 victory over St. Peter, completing the season sweep.
Loyola girls win Valley Conference title
Feb. 9 — The Mankato Loyola
girls basketball team wins the Valley Conference championship by defeating Martin County West 58-52 in the final game of the Valley Showcase.
Cougar girls fall in section title game
Feb. 14 — Mankato East/ Loyola loses 3-2 to MoundWestonka in the championship game of the Section 2A girls hockey tournament at Don Roberts Ice Rink.
Maple River boys win Valley Conference
Feb. 14 — Maple River defeats Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 84-74 to win the Valley Conference boys basketball championship at Mapleton.
Sibley East wrestlers advance to state
Feb. 16 — Sibley East defeats Windom/Mountain Lake 38-23 to win the Section 4A wrestling championship.
West’s Deatley places at state gymnastics
Feb. 23 — Mankato West freshman Miranda Deatley places 16th on the balance beam at the Class A gymnastics meet, held at the University of Minnesota. She scored 9.1 in
her first trip to state.
Sibley East wrestlers take fourth at state
Feb. 28 — Sibley East finishes fourth at the Class A wrestling meet, but upset No. 3-seeded Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 30-24 in the opening round.
Schultze earns all-state swimming honors
March 2 — Mankato East/ Loyola senior Bobby Schultze finishes eighth in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:02.65, earning all-state honors. He also finishes ninth in the 100 butterfly and joined Jack Adams, Brett Petersen and Cory Kriesel to place 12th in both the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays.
East/Loyola boys hockey coach resigns
March 4 — Aaron Anderson resigns as the Mankato East/ Loyola boys hockey coach after five seasons. He will continue to coach the girls golf team.
Loyola girls advance to state tournament
March 8 — Mankato Loyola defeats Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 47-36 for the Section A girls basketball championship.
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Golf, Boys and Girls 4-16 GHEC 4-18 USC 4-19 JWP 4-22 Madelia 4-23 St. Peter 4-25 Madelia 4-26 JWP 4-30 St. Peter 5-2 NRHEG 5-7 Madelia 5-17 St. Clair
Home Away Away Home Away Away Away Away Away Away Away
4:30pm 4:30pm 1:30pm 4:15pm 2:00pm 4:15pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 4:15pm 4:30pm
Track, Boys and Girls 4-13 Blue Earth 4-16 LCWM 4-23 Invitational 4-30 LCWM 5-7 TBA 5-10 St. James
Away Away Home Away Home Away
4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:00pm 4:00pm
nicollet “Raiders” Baseball 4-16 ML-GHEC-Truman 4-20 Cleveland 4-23 Alden-Conger 4-29 St. Clair 4-30 Loyola 5-2 Maple River 5-7 LCWM 5-9 Cleveland 5-10 MVL 5-14 MCW 5-17 Randolph
Home Away Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away
5:00pm 9:00am 5:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm
Softball 4-12 JWP 4-16 St. Clair 4-18 LCWM 4-20 Cleveland 4-23 Martin Luther-GHEC 4-25 Alden-Conger 4-30 Madelia-Truman 5-2 Loyola 5-7 Maple River 5-9 LCWM 5-10 MVL 5-14 Cleveland
Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Away
4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 9:00am 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm
L.C.W.M. “Knights” Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Baseball 4-12 USC Home 4-16 MCW Home 4-18 Windom Away 4-19 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Home 4-22 Mountain Lake Away 4-23 St. Clair Home 4-25 ML-GHEC-Truman Away 4-30 Alden-Conger Home 5-3 Le Sueur-Henderson Away 5-6 St. James Home 5-7 Nicollet Home 5-9 Maple River Away 5-14 Loyola Away 5-16 MVL Away
4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm
Softball 4-12 Madelia-Truman 4-16 Cleveland 4-18 Nicollet 4-20 TBA, St. James 4-23 MCW 4-25 St. Clair 4-30 ML-GHEC 5-2 Alden-Conger 5-3 MCW 5-7 Madelia-Truman 5-9 Nicollet 5-11 TBA, Fairmont 5-14 Maple River
4:30pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 10:00am 5:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 9:30am 5:00pm
Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Home
Track, Boys and Girls 4-13 Montgomery-Lonsdale 4-16 Maple River 4-23 Maple River 4-26 Blue Earth 4-30 St. Clair 5-3 Fairmont 5-7 Maple River
Away Home Away Away Home Away Away
10:00am 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:00pm 3:00pm
tri-city united titans le center, montgomery, lonsdale Baseball 4-15 LeSueur-Henderson Home 4-16 St. Peter Away 4-18 Mayer Lutheran Away 4-22 Watertown-Mayer Home 4-25 NYA Home 4-29 Belle Plaine Away 5-2 Jordan Home 5-6 LeSueur-Henderson Away 5-9 Sibley East Away
5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:00pm
Softball 4-13 Tournament 4-15 St. Clair 4-16 LeSueur-Henderson 4-18 Mayer Lutheran 4-22 St. Peter 4-23 Watertown-Mayer 4-25 NYA 4-30 Belle Plaine 5-2 Jordan 5-7 LeSueur-Henderson 5-9 Sibley East
Home Home Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Away
9:00am 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:00pm
Golf, Girls 4-15 Multiple Teams 4-22 Multiple Teams 4-29 Multiple Teams 5-7 Multiple Teams
Away Away Home Away
4:00pm 4:00pm 4:00pm 4:00pm
Golf, Boys 4-16 Multiple Teams 4-22 TBA 4-23 Multiple Teams 4-25 Shattuck St. Mary’s 4-30 Multiple Teams 5-2 Invitational 5-6 Multiple Teams 5-14 Belle Plaine 5-16 St. Peter
Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Home Away
4:00pm 12:30pm 4:00pm 4:00pm 4:00pm 1:00pm 4:00pm 4:00pm 4:00pm
Track, Boys and Girls 4-13 Invitational 4-16 ML/Jordan/NYA 4-18 JWP 4-20 Cannon Falls 4-23 ML/Sibley East/WM 4-25 Waseca 4-26 Sibley East 5-3 Sibley East 5-9 GFW
Home Home Away Away Away Away Away Away Away
11:00am 4:15pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:15pm 4:30pm 4:15pm 4:15pm 4:15pm
St. Clair “Cyclones” Baseball 4-15 Byron 4-16 Maple River 4-19 St. James 4-23 LCWM 4-25 Cleveland 4-26 Sleepy Eye 4-29 Nicollet 4-30 Martin County West 5-2 Loyola 5-3 Glencoe-Silver Lake 5-6 Lester Prairie 5-9 Alden-Conger 5-11 Invitational 5-13 Sibley East 5-14 USC 5-16 ML/GHEC/Truman 5-17 JWP
Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Home Away Home Home
4:00pm 4:30pm 6:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 9:00am 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm
Softball 4-15 TCU 4-16 Nicollet 4-20 Byron/Triton/Albert Lea 4-23 Maple River 4-25 LCWM 4-30 Cleveland 5-2 Martin County West 5-3 USC 5-7 Loyola 5-9 Martin Luther-GHEC 5-11 Invitational 5-13 Sibley East 5-14 Alden-Conger
Away Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Away
4:30pm 4:30pm 9:00am 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 9:00am 7:00pm 4:30pm
PARTING SHOT
By Pat Christman
Mankato West’s Cara Christiansen proved to be difficult to guard all season long. During a game against New Prague in December, Lexi Ruehling tried a bit too hard to keep Christiansen out of the lane.
Final Buzzer • WINTER/SPRING 2013 • 29
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